Eccentric chuck



H. ELLIOTT AND E. AINSWORTH. ECCETITRIC CHUCK.

' N FILED MAY 24.

Patented Oct. 12, 1920.

nmsmu g F 9 z I I 9/545 f APZATENT OFFICE- HARVEY ELLIOTT AND EARL IB.AINSWORTH, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

ECCENTRIC CHUCK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 12, 1920.

Application filed May 24, 1919. Serial No. 299,400.

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Be it known that we, HARVEY ELLIOTT and EARL B. AINswoR'rH, citizens ofthe United States, residing at Detroit, county of Wayne, State ofMichigan, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement inEccentric Chucks, and declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the same, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

Our invention relates to an eccentric chuck, shown in the accompanyingdrawings and more particularly pointed out in the followingspecification and claim One object of this invention is to provide achuck of simple and inexpensive construction, having a relatively widelateral adjustment extending from the axis of the spindle on which it ismounted to the outer periphery of the chuck.

l/Vith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes may be made inthe precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed withoutdeparting from the spirit of the same.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification Figure 1is a plan view of the chuck. I

Fig. 2 is a side elevation looking toward the tool holder proper, andalso the end of the adjusting screw for shifting the position of thelatter.

Fig. 3 is a crosssectional view on line 3--3 of Fig. 1. V

Fig. 4c is a cross-sectional view on line 42-45 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a side elevation, with parts in section, as viewed from theside opposite that shown in Fig. 2.

Referring now to the letters of reference placed upon the drawings A,denotes a head with a tapering socket B, to receive a mandrel (notshown) of a lathe, or the like.

G, indicates a laterally adjust-able tool holder, having a socket ofwedge shaped form to receive a tool (not shown). C, is a set screw tosecure the tool in the holder.

D, designates a screw for adjusting the tool holder having an enlargedhead E, formed with a peripheral groove to receive a transverse pinG,-lodged partially therein and partially in the wall of the supportinghead, to secure the screw against displacement. The supporting head isprovided with a projecting portion A having an opening in which the headE of the screw is swiveled by the said pin G. The head E of the screw isreduced to fit the opening of the projecting portion A The head E, ofthe screw is also provided with a series of graduations E, which areread in conjunction with the pointer E on the wall of the supportinghead when adjusting the screw.

The tool holder C, is dovetailed at C and travels in a correspondinggroove A, in the supporting head. The projecting portion A of the head Ais located at one side 0 the latter in line with the groove A.

F, indicates a gib, overlapping one of the dovetailed sides of the toolholder, held in position by the screws G G and binding screw H,in turnprovided with a socket H, to receive a wrench.

Having indicated the several parts by reference letters, theconstruction and operation of the device will be readily understood.

The tool having been lodged in the holder C, may then be secured by theset screw C.

The gib F, is then adjusted by means of the screws G G into closerelation with the dovetailed side of the tool holder, to provide for anaccurate adjustment of the holder upon the operation of the graduatedscrew D ;which may range from the axis of the chuck to its outerperiphery. Having secured the proper adjustment of the tool holder, itis then locked by the binding screw H, engaging the gib.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim is In a device of theclass described, a supporting head having a transverse groove across itsface and provided beyond one end of the groove with a projecting portionh aving an opening, a slidable tool holder provided with a dovetailedextension fitted to the groove in the supporting head, a gib having abeveled face at its inner side and a vertical face at the outer side andadapted to overlap one of the dovetailed sides of the tool holder,spaced bolts mounted in the supporting head beyond the gib and having kV Heads overlappingthe giband engaging the same to fix the said gib intoadjacent relation with the abutting dovetailed portion of the toolholder, an adjusting screw screwed 'into the body of the supporting headbeyond the said gib and having a head overlapping v the gib and adaptedto force the same into locking relation with the tool holder, said screwbolts and adjusting bolt having their heads fitted in recesses of thegib for holding the same against relative movement longitudinally of theslidable tool holderyand an adjusting screw connected with the slid-'able tool holder and with the projecting portion of the supporting head.

In testimony whereof, We sign this speci- S. E. THOMAS, Y J OHNCONSIDINE, Jr. f

